Sheryl Cornett

Of all the sights and smells that suggest summer is on its way for sure, succulent, glistening strawberries top the list. In season, fresh strawberries can be a bargain fruitespecially if you pick your own, or buy a four-quart basket at the farmers’ market. And because the season is relatively long, due to the range […]

Sunday dinner: Arguably a dying tradition, this classic midday meal evokes smells of juicy roasting meat and potatoes crisping alongside it. Or maybe the picture of mashed potatoes to soak up the gravy comes to mind. Then, perhaps a cobbler made with fresh berries or peaches to round things off. Lots of iced tea to […]

To see the gear stacking up by the front door, you’d think my household was headed to the beach this weekend. But the sunscreen and hats, bug spray, coolers and straw baskets are standing ready for a weekend dedicated to touring area farms and purchasing produce, meat, eggs and dairy products at the 13th annual […]

In many parts of the world, the practices of everyday epicures include building meals around what’s available in the twice-weekly markets or neighborhood greengrocersas opposed to procuring household favorites regardless of season and accessibility. I felt this keenly as I walked through the Saturday market last weekend, hoping to get some raw milk smoked mozzarella […]

There’s a great scene in Barbara Kingsolver’s 2007 book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, where the acclaimed novelist attends a dinner party in New York City and is served an exquisite dessert topped with seven perfect-looking raspberriesin the dead of winter. A dedicated “locavore” (one who eats fresh, seasonal food grown near where it’s consumed), Kingsolver wonders […]